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IRISH URGE OBAMA TO KEEP PROMISE ON SPICER Rescind the $293 million security contract CAPITOL HILL. Thursday, August 28, 2008 — Irish-Americans are urging the Democratic Presidential Candidate, Senator Barack Obama, to act on his previously expressed concern about the United States funding the infamous Tim Spicer in Iraq : “…As you know, the CEO […]

IRISH PATRIOT 50 TH ANNIVERSARY PATRICK MC MANUS REMEMBERED CAPITOL HILL. MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 —– Recently the president of theCapitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, Fr. Sean Mc Manus, returned to hisnative Fermanagh for a series of events marking the 50th. Anniversary of hisbrother Patrick’s death on July 15, 1958. Patrick Mc Manus was a […]

Don’t Blame The Orangemen For Bigotry Irish News. May 15, 2008 Fr Sean McManus, President,Irish National Caucus,Capitol Hill, Washington DC OBSERVER, Newcastle (May 13) identifies the source of anti-Catholic bigotry as the Orange Order. But one has to go deeper than that. The Orange Order merely reflects the anti-Catholicism that isenshrined, justified and practiced in […]

‘British Isles’ References Leave Irish Eyes Frowning Sunday Tribune (Dublin) Sunday, January 27, 2008Conor McMorrow THE globally renowned National Geographic organisation haschanged the way it refers to Ireland . . . no longercalling it a “British Isle”. National Geographic, which is one of the largest non-profitscientific and educational institutions in the world, tookthe decision to […]

CAPITOL HILL. Wednesday, January 23, 3008 —- NationalGeographic has mended its ways — changing the way itrefers to Ireland, no longer calling ita “ British isle”. In its print Travel Catalog 2008-2009, and in its on-lineversion, National Geographic had a page advertising its Mayand July guided tour,” Exploring the British Isles”,listing Ireland as part of […]